2006 Delaware House of Representatives election

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2006 Delaware House of Representatives election

 2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008 

All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Terry Spence Robert Gilligan
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 18th- New Castle 19th - Wilmington
Last election 26 15
Seats before 25[a] 15
Seats won 23 18
Seat change Decrease2 Increase3
Popular vote 117,161 118,329
Percentage 49.54% 50.03%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Terry Spence
Republican

Elected Speaker

Terry Spence
Republican

An election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006.[1]

Statewide

District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Party
1st Dennis Williams Dem Dennis Williams Dem
2nd Hazel Plant Dem Hazel Plant Dem
3rd Helene Keeley Dem Helene Keeley Dem
4th Joseph G. Di Pinto Rep Gerald Brady Dem
5th Melanie George Marshall Dem Melanie George Marshall Dem
6th Diana McWilliams Dem Diana McWilliams Dem
7th Wayne Smith Rep Wayne Smith Rep
8th Bethany Hall-Long Dem Bethany Hall-Long Dem
9th Richard Cathcart Rep Richard Cathcart Rep
10th Robert Valihura Jr. Rep Robert Valihura Jr. Rep
11th Gregory Lavelle Rep Gregory Lavelle Rep
12th Deborah Hudson Rep Deborah Hudson Rep
13th John Van Sant III Dem Larry Mitchell Dem
14th Peter Schwartzkopf Dem Peter Schwartzkopf Dem
15th Valerie Longhurst Dem Valerie Longhurst Dem
16th J.J. Johnson Dem J.J. Johnson Dem
17th Michael Mulrooney Dem Michael Mulrooney Dem
18th Terry Spence Rep Terry Spence Rep
19th Robert Gilligan Dem Robert Gilligan Dem
20th Roger Roy Rep Nick Manolakos Rep
21st Pamela Maier Rep Pamela Maier Rep
22nd Joseph Miró Rep Joseph Miró Rep
23rd Teresa Schooley Dem Teresa Schooley Dem
24th William Orbele Jr. Rep William Orbele Jr. Rep
25th Stephanie Ulbrich Rep John Kowalko Jr. Dem
26th John Viola Dem John Viola Dem
27th Vincet Lofink Rep Vincet Lofink Rep
28th Bruce Ennis Dem Bruce Ennis Dem
29th Pamela Thornburg Rep Pamela Thornburg Rep
30th William Outten Rep William Outten Rep
31st Nancy Wagner Rep Nancy Wagner Rep
32nd Donna Stone Rep Donna Stone Rep
33rd Wallace Caulk Jr. Ind Robert Walls Dem
34th Gerald Buckworth Rep Donald Blakey Rep
35th J. Benjamin Ewing Rep David Wilson Rep
36th V. George Carey Rep V. George Carey Rep
37th Joseph Booth Rep Joseph Booth Rep
38th Gerald Hocker Rep Gerald Hocker Rep
39th Tina Fallon Rep Daniel Short Rep
40th Clifford Lee Rep Clifford Lee Rep
41st John Atkins Rep John Atkins Rep
PartyCandi-
dates
Votes %Seats+/–
Republican32117,16149.54%23Decrease2
Democratic33118,32950.03%18Increase3
Libertarian16860.29%0Steady
Independent23310.14%0Steady
Total68236,507100%41Steady

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Rothenberg[2] Likely R November 4, 2006

Detailed Results

Notes

References

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